+1. I'd love a pointed dot knit tie. I've looked at the Kilgour several times, but not only is it expensive, the exorbitant shipping is a slap in the face. I just can't bring myself to pay that kind of money for a tie that's identical to one I already own, save for the pointy end.

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Originally Posted by Willsw

This leads to another important question, often addressed in life: Crunchy or smooth?

Can it work? It seems like it would be doomed to failure because of the shape of a knit tie. I've not tried it myself. I'd just suggest tucking the extra length into your waistband.

Not sure as it really depends on how the tie is shaped, the thickness of the knit and how high the knot is. Worth a try. I'm suggesting this because I've seen mafoo's WAYWT pics and his knots are really really small, which has a strange effect of accentuating his high head/shoulder proportion IMO.

Not sure as it really depends on how the tie is shaped, the thickness of the knit and how high the knot is. Worth a try. I'm suggesting this because I've seen mafoo's WAYWT pics and his knots are really really small, which has a strange effect of accentuating his high head/shoulder proportion IMO.

Maybe it's not. Perhaps his head is even bigger in real life....

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Originally Posted by gdl203

Prince Albert then. FIH shape with more bulk

I did that from time to time, because proportionally I have long legs. In the end, though, I just bit the bullet and had the ties that I wanted to keep altered.

For me, an Albert ties too cylindrical and doesn't stand off the collar like a four in hand. I like a knot to jut out a bit, and then for the tie to fall.

Then again, I never see another four in hand around here that does stand off the collar like mine do...I'm puzzled about what I'm doing differently. And if I could figure it out, I'm not even sure that I would share the secret.

I have an extra-long knit that I bought not realizing it was extra-long. I tried a couple of different knots, but adding bulk to the knot created an unfortunate contrast with the narrowness of the tie. I'd been wondering if knits could be shortened by a talented amateur, and I'm glad to hear they can.

Yesterday I walked into a Reiss store while waiting for a friend and they had several silk knit ties - both squared and pointed tips on sale around 55 or so. The quality seems fine actually and the patterns/colors are pretty good.